We are accustomed to studying fables using the works of Ivan Andreevich Krylov as an example, since he was a world-famous creator of rhyming stories. Many novice poets think that it is not difficult to write an interesting poem with a moral, but after starting this action, they realize that this requires certain skills. In this story, we will try to answer the question of those who are forced to turn to friends with a request: "Help me write a fable." Don't know where to start? Then read our guide.

How to write a fable yourself? Basic rules for creating rhyming stories

The works of Ivan Krylov delight us with the fact that they are not only instructive, but also very funny. So we slowly got to the first rule of writing a fable: it should be satirically colored - this way the meaning indicated in it will be better absorbed.

Before you write a fable yourself, re-read the rhyming stories of other authors, and you will notice the second rule for creating such a work: a well-played plot. This means that one or more characters can be involved in the poem, who must act out a certain situation. This situation must necessarily have an emotional coloring, either satirical or dramatic, but in no case should it be faceless or superficial.

For everyone who has long been in search of an answer to the question of how to write a fable yourself, there is another good rule: you need to identify for yourself the indispensable goal of creating this type of work. This is done in order to correctly prioritize and formulate the main meaning of the poem.

How to write a fable with a moral?

All literary works are very different from each other both in style and in the method of creation. Before you write a fable yourself, determine its basic morality, because it is precisely this that is the hallmark of works of this type. When the main meaning of the poem is formulated, you can proceed to writing a fable according to the principle of playing around with this meaning. This is not so difficult to do: Krylov wrote his works about animals, and you can write about people or even about some object in the form of a children's fairy tale. But the main thing is that in every action of the hero there is a connection with the morality you have designated, and this is actually not so difficult to do.

Writing a fable on the example of famous works

For anyone who loves literature, there is a great way to write a good work from the genre that we are covering in this article. The point is to read several fables of famous authors (Krylov, Tolstoy, Mikhalkov), analyze them and identify the strengths of each work. This is done in order to try to repeat the experience of the powerful of this world, only to do it with a completely different plot.

As for morality, one can take some well-known proverb or saying as its basis, since each of them reveals a certain meaning. If interpreted correctly, it will be an excellent platform for writing an interesting fable.

We write fables. 6th grade

goose and ducklings

The sun shone brightly on a hot summer day,

And the duck took the family for a walk.

The ducklings were too lazy to follow their mother,

And they set off together to the bank of the river.

And there in the water sat a grouchy goose

And everything was wrong for him:

Why make noise? Why splash?

After all, you can just admire

Nature.

He grumbled for a long time. The ducklings are bored.

Here mother duck swam up:

Well, why are you sitting?

Look at me and repeat like this.

Ducklings swam merrily along the river,

And the goose got down to business again,

He began to grumble, but he was left alone.

Elizaveta Karpenko, 6-B class

Sparrow - thief

Under the roof of house number 5

There lived a gray sparrow.

He was a terrible tomboy

Thief and liar.

He boasted to a neighbor from house number 2:

“Here I have an apartment, not like yours!

I stole a brooch from a cat last week.

And there are such crumbs! You won't find a better one!"

But the cat taught the tomboy thief a lesson,

And the poor sparrow was left without a tail.

The neighbor laughs at him:

"The thieves get it!"

And the sparrow hung his nose:

“And really, what are you going to sing here.”

Vlad Boyarkin, 6-B class

Swallow and Cuckoo

Two swallows started to build a nest.
Successfully choosing a place for him,
They carried twigs and clay without noticing anyone.
The cuckoo was watching them at that hour,
And, as it seemed to her, the advice is smart
Gave the builders to make the house comfortable
For future children.
Why are you building a nest under the roof of the house?
All the birds build nests on a tree in the forest,
And you don't need clay and straw,
I'll bring you needles with leaves now.

Not noticing those practical tips,
Swallows worked, hurry!

Cuckoos do not build nests, but only give advice,
In other people's nests podselivaya cuckoo.

Irina Zhulieva, 6-B class

hare house

In one autumn park,
Where everything is always in order
The sad bunny just sat

And bitterly, bitterly, he roared.
- Oh, how can I continue to live,
Winter is already knocking on the window
And I'm sitting without a home,
I will die from the cold.

Why are you crying in vain

Building a house is easy
Said a passing mole.
And the hare just opened his mouth and said to him:
-So help me build a house,
Simply, you say.
- Okay, so be it.
Bring an ax and a tree over there, let's cut it down.
And the hare set to work,
Only his ears were ringing:
“Not here, not there, not like that!”

A week later, the case was over,
And just in time, winter is almost here.
And the mole to the bunny says:
-Take me to live with you
After all, I prompted you and helped,
And you, only you were lazy ...
But the hare slammed the door on the mole.
Deliver us, God, from such judges.
No wonder people say:
"Grumbling you get bored,
And you will teach by example!

Yulia Naumenko, 6-B class

bull and donkey

One day the donkey says to the bull:

“What, life failed?

Today you plow and tomorrow you plow.

And I'm lying under the sun sunbathing,

And every single day I drive the bullshit.

Don't you want a heavenly life like this?"

“No, I don’t want to,” the bull quietly replies.

And he does the job strictly.

It's been a month, three...

And now winter has come.

But it is a pity that the donkey was gone.

And the bull lived quietly in the barn.

The moral of this fable is this:

Don't spare the strength

Work and don't cry!

For us, work

The best doctor!

Gachechiladze Sofia, 6-B class

Content:

A fable is a short allegorical work, usually with a moralizing conclusion. The actors, as a rule, are animals, plants, objects. A classic fable begins or ends with a moral - a conclusion, a lesson, where the meaning of the fable is explained. A fable is a short story in which every element—the characters, the scenery, and the action itself—helps the reader learn a valuable lesson.

Steps

1. 1 Pick a moral. Since morality is the essence of a fable, therefore, before you start writing it, determine its morality. The reader should learn an important moral lesson from reading your fable. Also, keep in mind that the moralizing conclusion you choose should touch many people.
   • Read a few fables to get a general idea of ​​how to write this kind of work correctly:
     • "Flea and Man".
     • "Dog Friendship"
     • "Cuckoo and Rooster".
     • "Lion, Bear and Fox".
     • "Peasant and Worker".
   • You can get acquainted with the fables of Aesop, the legendary ancient Greek fabulist.
2. 2 Determine what problem (conflict) or common life situation you will consecrate in your fable. A moral conclusion should be the solution to this problem.
   • Since you need to teach a valuable moral lesson, the issue you choose should concern many people.
   • For example, in the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", from the first lines the reader understands what the conflict is when he learns that two characters decide to arrange a competition.
3. 3 Determine who will be the main character of your fable. Think about what the personality of the protagonist should be, he should be able to understand your moral instruction.
   • Since fables are simple and concise, do not strive to create complex multi-faceted characters. Each character can reflect only one trait, which actually will distinguish him from others.
   • Think about how the characters will follow the moral admonition.
   • In the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" the main characters are the tortoise and the hare. We all know that the tortoise moves very slowly, does it all the time with effort, and the hare is naturally given the ability to run fast and it is easy for him to do.
4. 4 Define character archetypes. When choosing a character, think about what traits of characters it differs from nature.
   • For example, in the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", the slowness of the tortoise is associated with poise and perseverance, and the speed of the hare is associated with recklessness and self-confidence.
   • There are a number of classic archetypes used in fables that are widely recognized and associated with specific character traits. If you want to create conflict, choose two characters with opposite personality traits.
   • Some of the more common archetypes are:
     • Leo: strength, pride
     • Wolf: dishonesty, greed, predation
     • Donkey: ignorance
     • Fly: wisdom
     • Fox: intelligence, cunning
     • Hawk: enterprise, absolutism
     • Chicken: Vanity
     • Lamb: innocence, shyness
5. 5 Choose a setting. Think about the place where the events will take place? As with conflict, choose a setting that people will understand and be interested in.
   • The setting should be related to the characters and their relationships.
   • The place where events take place should be simple and easily recognizable. Readers should easily learn and understand where the events are taking place. Thanks to this, you do not have to include additional description of the area in your work.
   • For example, in the aforementioned fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", the place where events take place is the road through the forest, which creates the conditions for action (competition along the road), and is associated with the characters of the fable (forest animals).
6. 6 Think about the resolution of the conflict or problem. The denouement should be interesting to the reader, as well as be related to the main characters, their relationships and the place where the events take place.
   • Think about how the characters can resolve the conflict and what the reader can learn from the fable.
   • For example, in the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" the hare resolves the conflict. With his haste, he loses the competition to the persistent turtle.

Part 2 Writing a fable

1. 1 Make a plan. After you have outlined the main points of the story, step by step begin to describe each.
   • Describe the place where the events take place, as well as the relationship of the characters to this place. As already mentioned, the setting or place should be easily recognizable and should be directly related to the events referred to in the fable.
2. 2 Describe the plot. Describe the conflict between the characters in sufficient detail to make the reader understand the problem. In addition, the reader should be interested in how the conflict will be resolved.
   • Your story should be rooted in causality.
   • Everything that happens in history should be clearly related to the conflict and its resolution.
   • Remember, your fable should be simple and concise. Don't waste time detailing unnecessary details.
   • For example, in the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", the events move quite quickly: the hare invites the tortoise to compete, and then the tortoise wins the competition.
3. 3 Make up a dialogue. Well-written dialogue will show the reader what character traits your main character has. If you have written the dialogue correctly, there will be no need to indicate the distinguishing features of your character, the reader will understand this from your dialogue.
   • The dialogue between the characters should illustrate the relationship between them and the conflict that will be resolved at the end of the fable.
   • For example, two characters, a tortoise and a hare, appear before us as balanced and calm, on the one hand, and boastful and fast, on the other. These qualities the reader can see in the dialogue: "I have never been defeated," said the hare, "when I reach my full speed ... I challenge anyone here to compete with me." The turtle said quietly, "I accept your challenge." "It's a good joke," said the hare, "I could dance around you all the way." The tortoise retorted in a calm voice: "Hold your boast until you win," the tortoise replied, "let's start the race?"
4. 4 Write a resolution to the conflict. Once you have described the characters and the conflict, move on to resolving it.
   • At this stage of writing a fable, there should be a clear connection between the actions of the characters, the development of the conflict, and its resolution.
   • Make sure that each problem mentioned in the fable has its own logical resolution.
   • Referring again to the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the resolution of the conflict comes when the boastful hare, rushing forward, stops to take a nap, and the balanced tortoise, slowly moving towards its goal, eventually wins the competition.
5. 5 State the moral. When the plot of the fable is completed, formulate a moralizing conclusion.
   • In fables, the moral is usually stated in a single, meaningful sentence.
   • The moral is to sum up the problem and its solution.
   • The moral of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" is as follows: victory goes to those who know about the weaknesses of the enemy, and self-confidence leads to loss. In addition, this fable teaches you to be diligent and try to achieve results.
6. 6 Come up with a name. The title should be related to the general content of the fable, and should also be interesting to grab the reader's attention.
   • As a general rule, it's best to come up with a title after you've written the fable, or at least thought about its plot. Thanks to this, the name will be associated with the content of the fable.
   • You can choose a simple name, like the names of Aesop's fables (eg "The Tortoise and the Hare"), or be more creative. Vivid examples of creative fable names are: "The Shipwrecked" or "The Coward Who Found the Golden Lion".

Part 3 Editing the fable

1. 1 Read your fable. Read the fable from beginning to end, and make sure all the parts agree with each other.

Grade 5 project

"Compose a fable yourself"

Project participants

Khasanova Vladia

Cheskidova Julia Dolgov Sergey

Andreev Maxim Melkonyan Ararat Ignatov Yuri Ismonova Roza Deeva Ekaterina Sosnitskaya Ksenia Abramovsky Vladislav

Geer Valeria

decorators

Khasanova Vladiya Ismonova Roza Deeva Ekaterina

supervisor

Kostyria Irina Mikhailovna

Literature lesson

In literature lessons

we studied Aesop's fables,

Jean de La Fontaine, I. Krylov

Ancient Greece

Ancestor

fable genre is considered to be the ancient Greek sage Aesop ,

who lived in the VI century BC.

Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes" translated by Smirnov D.N.

The hungry Fox made her way into the garden and saw a juicy bunch of grapes on a high branch. "That's what I need!" - she exclaimed, ran up and jumped once, twice, a third ... but it's all useless - there's no way to get to the grapes. “Ah, so I knew it was still green!” - Fox snorted in self-justification and hurried away.

In the 17th century, the ancient genre was exalted by the French writer

Jean

de La Fontaine

Fable by Jean de La Fontaine

"Fox and Grapes"

A Gascon fox, or perhaps a Norman fox (They say different things), Dying of hunger, suddenly saw Grapes above the arbor, so visibly ripe, In ruddy skin! Our friend would be glad to eat them, Yes, he could not reach him And said: "He is green - Let every rabble feed on him!" Well, isn't that better than idly complaining?

The most widely known are the fables created by

I.A. Krylov

"You found yourself said I.I. Dmitriev I.A. Krylov. This is your true family. Go on. Stop at this literary genre ... "

Krylov's fable "The Fox and the Grapes"

Hungry godmother Fox climbed into the garden; In it, the grapes were reddened. The gossip's eyes and teeth flared up; And brushes juicy, like yachts, burn; Only trouble is, they hang high: Whence and how she comes to them, Though the eye sees Yes, the tooth is numb. Breaking through the whole hour in vain, She went and said with annoyance: “Well! Looks like he's good Yes, green - no ripe berries: You'll get the hang of it right away."

camel and two deer

Deeva Ekaterina

• There was a camel and there were two deer.
• They went to drink water and the deer met the camel.
• The deer began to tease the camel,
• And the camel in response began to spit at them.
• The deer say: "Don't spit, we were joking."
• And the camel did not stop spitting at them.
• The deer ran away and did not drink water.
• So guys, never tease a camel, otherwise it will spit on you.
• Well, of course, don't tease other animals either!

beautiful flower

Khasanova Vladia

• The boy walked across the meadow,
• Found a flower, plucked it.
• Came home, gave the flower to my mother.
• But after a few minutes the flower withered.
• So guys, if you find a flower like this,
• Then admire the beauty
• And go home!

cat and mouse

Sosnitskaya Xenia

• The Kitty sensed our mouse.
• And walks quietly, slowly,
• Smell, look, sleep and sit.
• And the Mouse hid and huddled in a corner.
• But our cat is cunning,
• And his hearing is sharp.
• He went to bed
• As if to sleep.
• And the Mouse is agile, but stupid,
• Everyone thinks about cheese.
• She forgot about the cat
• But the cat followed her.
• That's it guys!
• You don't have to be such a mouse
• You shouldn't steal.
• You need to be aware of this
• And never forget.

Hare and hedgehog

Dolgov Seryozha

• There lived a hare and a hedgehog.
• Once they argued who would run down the hill faster.
• When the hare was near the finish line,

he stumbled over a snag.

• And the hedgehog decided to help defeat the hare.

Hedgehog traded victory for a friend,

The old woman and the rooster.

Ignatov Yuri

• There was an old woman who made herself a beautiful and smart rooster,
• Why smart, and I won’t show it now, but I’ll tell you.
• Here the rooster flew to eat, but the grandmother did not let me eat,
• And the rooster flew home!
• And he fired at his grandmother with his beak, and he ate everything he had.

boy

Abramovsky Vladislav

• There was a boy, a boy one slippery road
• All would not be a problem.
• Yes, the boy slipped and fell, lies
• And there is nothing he can do.
• And so! The boy next door is coming
• Sings to himself, sings.
• - Why are you lying in a puddle? - the boy asks, - What happened?
• - Yes, I fell into a puddle. So somehow I turned ridiculous
• -Ha ha! Yes, look at me!
• And then he himself flopped into a puddle, all wet.
• And study neighbor!

wolf and hare

Andreev Maxim

• The wolf lived in his hole, and the hare lived in his hut.
• Once a wolf found out that a hare had honey in a hut,
• And I wanted to enjoy.
• Here the wolf came to the hare and said: - Hare, let me live with you.
• - Okay, come on in.
• Night came, the hare fell asleep.
• The wolf went up to the attic and saw two barrels.
• He climbed into the first barrel
• And there was resin.
• And he withered in that resin.
• That's what they say, don't open your mouth at someone else's honey.

duck and duckling

Yulia Cheskidova

• A duck and a duckling were walking in the meadow.
• But suddenly a hare runs
• And he says: "Save me, save me from the fox!"
• And the duck replies: "Why save you?"
• But the hare hid, and the fox did not find him.
• Then the hare chased the duckling.
• It is better to help the one who asks you,
• What then to receive from them.

parade in the palace

Ismonova Rosa

• Today in our palace
• There is a parade and everyone is talking about it, talking about it
• The jury is on it, the king and queen.
• Suddenly the queen asked in surprise:
• - Who's that girl? And the dress, and the jewelry - everything is so shiny!
• The king immediately answered her:
• - She is the wife of a cousin prince, But that prince of mine is a little poor.
• Yesterday he asked for money for a shirt, for guns and boots.
• Said there was no money! He's utterly ruined!
• And the prince went out of the hall.
• This is how, without joy and glory, meeting everyday obstacles on the way, parades often end.

monkey kids

• Geer Valeria

• The monkey went to the store
• And I bought an orange.
• They came home, sat down at the table
• And they began to divide the orange into slices.
• The elder son said:
• - Since I am the eldest, I will share.
• And the younger one said: - No, as I am the youngest, I have to take everything.
• Well, the middle one says: - Let's divide everything in half.
• Split in half!
• The middle one took half an orange.
• The elder and the younger are suddenly at a loss…..!
• Noise, scream, din, ta-ra-ram all over the house!!!
• Be friends guys, share equally, if there is something to share!

Many literature teachers give tasks to their students related to writing a fable. Most often, if the student listened carefully to how this is done in the lesson, then he will not have any problems with this task. And if the student was absent or missed everything, then he will have to be guided by the following tips.

Rules for writing a fable

First you need to find in the explanatory dictionary what the word fable itself means. The fable is usually written in the form of regular verse or prose. It differs in many ways from other similar genres in that it has a moralizing, as well as a satirical bias. More often than not, the fable ends with a moral. The main idea of ​​the author should be expressed in a short and clear form.

It is recommended that the author write his work from the very end, that is, directly from morality. Since usually the fable ends with some famous saying or proverb. As an example, you can see the statements of the famous fabulists S. Mikhalkov or I. Krylov. After that, you need to think a little about how you can correctly rhyme your favorite thought.

What will be the illustration of the fable?

Various animals;

Insects;

Or inanimate objects.

For example, in Krylov's fables, you can see a picture of a crow talking to a bird or a dragonfly listening to moralizing from an ant. It is worth thinking carefully about which hero is suitable for your morality. It will be good if the reader of the fable has an image of the hero of this morality in advance, let it be a smart crow, a cowardly hare or a cunning fox.

The invented story must be written down in the form of prose. All sentences in the fable should be very short and understandable to the reader. Like all other works, the fable consists of a plot, then the development of events follows, the climax and the denouement itself, which precedes the morality itself. It's just that here each of the listed parts has a small set of words. A fable may well be written without rhyme, but most often the poetic form is better perceived by the listener than ordinary prose. Therefore, it is worth trying to read a prosaic passage in poetic form. Which size to choose does not really matter, everything will depend on personal desire. An energetic trochee or a classic iambic, or something else, is quite suitable for this.

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